Certificate in National Park Service Management
The University College, in consultation with the National Park Service, has developed a certificate program in National Park Service Management that will provide extensive opportunities for academic study, training and development, and for internship placement as preparation for a career in National Park Service (NPS) law enforcement.
The certificate program is open to students enrolled in bachelor's degree programs who are part of the ProRanger program.
Requirements
This program includes both classroom and experiential components.
Experiential Components (non-credit):
- Two summer internships
- Seasonal Law Enforcement Training Program, completed after graduation from Temple.
Certificate Components (15 credits):
- PRAN 3001 Professional Preparation Seminar for the ProRanger
- PRAN 1577 Introduction to the ProRanger Program (taken during first summer internship)
- HIST 2214 History of the National Park Service
- HIST 2215 Imperiled Promise: An Introduction to Heritage Interpretation in the National Park Service
- CJ 3701 Land Management and Federal Law Enforcement
- AOD 2218 Leadership in Organizations
Academic Plan
Students generally will be selected as sophomores in the fall and will begin coursework in the spring. Courses offered by some departments will be alternated in odd and even years so that students from both active cohorts will take courses together. The following academic plan applies to students who begin the program in an odd year.
| Year 1 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Fall | Credit Hours | |
| Selected into Program | ||
| Term Credit Hours | 0 | |
| Spring | ||
| PRAN 3001 | Professional Preparation Seminar for the ProRanger | 1 |
| HIST 2214 | History of the National Park Service1 | 3 |
| Term Credit Hours | 4 | |
| Summer | ||
| Summer Internship #1 (not for credit) | ||
| PRAN 1577 | Introduction to the ProRanger Program | 2 |
| Term Credit Hours | 2 | |
| Year 2 | ||
| Fall | ||
| CJ 3701 | Land Management and Federal Law Enforcement2 | 3 |
| Term Credit Hours | 3 | |
| Spring | ||
| HIST 2215 | Imperiled Promise: An Introduction to Heritage Interpretation in the National Park Service1 | 3 |
| Term Credit Hours | 3 | |
| Summer | ||
| Summer Internship #2 (not for credit) | ||
| Term Credit Hours | 0 | |
| Year 3 | ||
| Fall | ||
| AOD 2218 | Leadership in Organizations2 | 3 |
| Term Credit Hours | 3 | |
| Spring | ||
| Graduate from Temple | ||
| Term Credit Hours | 0 | |
| Summer | ||
| Seasonal Law Enforcement Training Program (non-credit) | ||
| Term Credit Hours | 0 | |
| Total Credit Hours: | 15 | |
| 1 | Offered in alternating spring semesters. |
| 2 | Offered in alternating fall semesters. |